Dehere Colt Fastest At Monday's OBS March Preview

The following is a release from OBS:A colt by Dehere whipped through a quarter in :21 3/5, the fastest work at the distance at the second session of the Under Tack Preview for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's March Sale of Selected 2-Year-Olds in Training. Selling next Wednesday as Hip No. 222, consigned by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, the chestnut colt is out of Sweet Gold, by Gilded Time, a half-sister to stakes winners Green Book and The Lone Ranger.

The next fastest quarter was :21 4/5 by Hip No. 249, Worry Stone, a colt by Montbrook consigned by Ocala Stud Farms. That work equaled the fastest quarter of Sunday's first session, posted by five different youngsters.

Hip No. 276, Carson City Slew, posted the second session's fastest eighth, timed in :10 1/5. The bay colt by Carson City, consigned by Crystal Eclipse Stable, Agent, is out of Alvear, by Seattle Slew, a half-sister to graded stakes winner and sire Dynaformer. The work equaled Sunday's fastest eighth, set by Hip No. 6, a colt by Wild Zone, consigned by Eisaman Equine.

Six 2-year-olds sped an eighth in :10 2/5. Hip No. 219, Lookinlikdat, is a colt by Salt Lake out of stakes winner Sue's Temper, consigned by Parrish Farms, Agent. Hip No. 226, I Will Survive, is a filly by Storm Boot consigned by Welcome Gate Farm. Hip No. 245 is a colt by Wild Zone out of stakes placed Twist the Facts, consigned by Ricky Leppala, Agent. Hip No. 352 is a colt by Hennessy out of Coffee Commercial, a half sister to graded winner Channel Three, consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent. Hip No. 380 is a colt by Golden Gear out of Eastern Emblem, a half sister to graded winner Jodie's Sweetie, consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. Hip No. 396, Evening Star Rose, is a filly by Smoke Glacken out of Exquisite Star, a half-sister to stakes winner Exquisite Mistress, consigned by James Layden, Agent.

The March Sale is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 20 and 21, beginning the day after the OBS Day of Champions race card on Monday, March 19. The regular Under Tack Show is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, March 17 -18. Again, both sessions get underway at 9:00 a.m.

As always, all workouts were videotaped and will be available for viewing at the sales grounds and for in-room viewing at Steinbrenner's Ramada Inn, The Courtyard by Marriott and the Ocala Hilton, plus lobby viewing will be available at the Holiday Inn. Under Tack Show results will be posted in the OBS web site at http://www.obssales.com approximately one hour after the conclusion of each session. For catalogs or more information regarding the OBS Championship Stakes, March Sale or OBS web site, please call (352) 237-2154.